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IMPORTANT: Cat Food Recall
Nutro Products has announced a voluntary recall of varieties of NUTRO® NATURAL CHOICE® COMPLETE CARE® Dry Cat Foods and NUTRO® MAX® Cat Dry Foods with “Best If Used By Dates” between May 12, 2010 and August 22, 2010. The cat food is being voluntarily recalled in the United States, Canada and nine other countries. This recall is due to incorrect levels of zinc and potassium in the finished product resulting from a production error by a US-based premix supplier. Cat owners who have questions about the recall should call 1-800-833-5330 between the hours 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CST, or visit www.nutroproducts.com.
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Update on Spay / Neuter By-Laws in CRD On June 15th the City of Colwood's Strategic and Financial Planning Committee considered the financial impact of implementing spay/neuter provisions in Colwood's animal control bylaw. The Committee decided to recommend that Municipal Council direct staff to incorporate the North and Central Saanich spay/neuter requirements into the Colwood Animal Control Bylaw that is currently under revision. (Note: Our continued congratulations and thanks go out to Val Boswell and the Spay / Neuter By-Law Action Committee for their unflagging effort to see this initiative through to fruition.)
CRD supports
spay/neuter bylaws for cats in all " The Spay and Neuter Action Committee has made, or will be making, presentations to Greater Victoria municipalities to consider adopting a spay and neuter bylaw for cats... Please be advised that we are supportive of this initiative." Full text of letter dated 11 Mar 08 from Don Brown, Chief Bylaw Officer CRD
Watch a great YouTube video called "Help". It's a plea to spay/neuter cats sung by... well... the cats !
Plants Can Poison Your Cat !
Cats or Kittens?
Pick Cats & Kittens for Their Pet-able Traits
Nearly four years ago, my husband and I stood in an animal-rescue agency looking at a dozen kittens running around the room. We intended to pick out two (the maximum our strata allows) different coloured ones for adoption, but it didn't work out quite that way. Instead, we were picked out by two almost identical black kittens, the only ones who came to us and asked to be petted. We hesitated over taking two kittens who looked so alike, but they were so friendly that we couldn't choose between them. So we took both of them home and they have been with us ever since. Clara and Fanny have grown to be very different in character and size (13 pounds and seven), but both are wonderful, incredibly affectionate companions.
Choosing them for their personalities rather than for the colour of their
fur was the best decision we ever made. Yes, being black, they are harder
to photograph, but who cares when they are so easy to pet! -
Rachel Alfiart in The Province, 21 Jun 2009
If your indoor cat
should accidentally One of the first things to do is to put food and water right by the door that the cat escaped from. Do this immediately and put some kind of shelter, or covered bed close by. Most cats do not go too far (unless chased away by other animals) and if you call the cat softly, throughout the day and especially at dusk and during the evening, your cat may hear a familiar voice and feel comfortable about coming to get the food. Remember, if the cat is an indoor cat, he or she will be terrified about being in the big, wide world and will hide as much as possible. If the cat can hear or smell someone familiar, it may come for food. Persist at doing this for a couple of weeks. In addition, put posters up in your area with a photo of your cat and contact the CRD Pound and SPCA to alert them that your cat is missing. Homes Needed for Semi-Feral Cats & Kittens The cats shown on this site are domesticated, and (most) are accustomed to living as either indoor or indoor-outdoor cats in real homes. We recommend that, if possible, cats should be kept indoors all the time. But some cats do need to be allowed outdoors for an hour or two each day, provided this does not endanger them in any way. Many of the cats that need our help, however, are semi-feral. We are desperate for homes for these semi-feral cats and kittens. These cats will likely never be completely domesticated but will make wonderful companions for other cats. They should be able to be indoor-outdoor cats and will just require a warm place to sleep and to be fed. They will be no trouble at all, you will hardly know you have them. In time, they may warm up to human company but they may not. The only other alternative to finding homes for these cats is to release them where they will live a very difficult, short life. If you can find it in your heart to help one of these cats, please call Beverly at 655-6451 for more information. I have one such cat in my house, Dr. Phil, he is the best friend to most of my cats and will even look after kittens who have been orphaned. About Cats Cradle Animal Rescue Cat's Cradle Animal Rescue was founded to rescue, rehabilitate, spay / neuter, and re-home distressed, abandoned, or neglected cats and dogs considered un-adoptable by reason of health, age, appearance, or temperament. We operate in Victoria BC, and the surrounding municipalities of the Capital Regional District, including Sidney and the Saanich Peninsula. We do not have a shelter. All animals that come into our care are placed in foster homes until they are adopted. The society is a non-profit organization. The society's operating funds are donated by individuals and corporations, or result from our fundraising efforts. <MORE...>
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THRIFTY'S SMILE
CARD PROGRAM !
CCAR has now received approval for the renewal of our receipt of funds
through Thrifty's Smile Card program to a maximum of $2,000 for this
fiscal year. Please use your Smile Card when buying groceries at
Thrifty's. If you would like a Smile Card, please contact Beverly at
250-655-6451 or email her at beverly@catscradleanimalrescue.com.
Leave or e-mail your full mailing information and you will be sent a
Smile Card so you can spend, spend, spend and help your favourite
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Save a Life ---- Spay /
Neuter Your Pets
Cats
like to chew on grass in order to regurgitate hairballs. This habit
gets cats into trouble! Many outdoor plants and houseplants are
poisonous, even in small quantities. Indoors, cats will readily
substitute a houseplant for grass. Outdoors they may unwittingly
choose poisonous plants that should be removed from your garden.
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Consider
bringing a young cat into your family instead of a kitten. Children love
young cats just as much as they love kittens, and it’s usually easier to
teach a child how to properly care for a cat. Kittens tend to be, well,
energized and a bit wild! “Contessa” (see photo) is about 3 years old,
loves people, and is superb with children. Kittens are a gamble as to what
their personality will turn out to be… Cats like Contessa are great
fun for kids. Contessa has been
adopted but please go to "Our Cats" to see other cats who need homes !"
This
is for Luna the cat and for all the black animals who wait longer than
others to be adopted.